April 5, 2006

For the third week in a row, Princeton University claimed the top spot in the USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University and Trinity College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
In Division I, Princeton earned 23 of 24 first-place votes to remain atop the rankings. California, the defending NCAA champions, earned one first-place vote to stay in the No. 2 position in the poll. Yale ranked third, followed by Southern California and Ohio State.

Western Washington, once again, was the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll. Barry University ranked second, while Nova Southeastern ranked third.

Trinity College received eight of nine first-place votes to remain in the No. 1 position in the Division III poll. Ithaca College, which received the other first-place vote, ranked second, followed by Williams College, Smith College, and Puget Sound.

Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. Princeton University (23) 479 1

2. University of California at Berkeley (1) 457 2

3. Yale University 400 4

4. University of Southern California 399 8

5. The Ohio State University 352 7

6. University of Virginia 340 3

7. Washington State University 309 11

8. Harvard University 306 17

9. Brown University 271 5

10. University of Michigan 260 12

11. University of Notre Dame 218 NR

12. Michigan State University 214 13

13. University of Washington 194 10

14. University of California at Los Angeles 190 15

15. University of Wisconsin 147 9

16. Stanford University 137 6

17. University of Tennessee 114 14

18. University of Minnesota 99 18

19. Oregon State University 77 16

20. Boston University 33 19

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 21, Columbia University 11, University of Central Florida 6, University of Louisville 4, Loyola Marymount University 1, and University of Texas 1.

Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. Western Washington University (6) 30 1

2. Barry University 24 2

3. Nova Southeastern 13 3

4. Dowling College 12 5

5. Mercyhurst College 5 4

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of California at San Diego 3 and Florida Tech 2.

Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights

Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week

1. Trinity College (8) 179 1

2. Ithaca College (1) 163 3

3. Williams College 158 2

4. Smith College 150 5

5. University of Puget Sound 135 6

6. Colby College 128 4

7. Tufts University 120 7

8. Mt. Holyoke College 115 9

9. William Smith College 102 8

10. Lewis and Clark 92 12

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 82 10

12. United States Coast Guard Academy 80 11

13. Wesleyan University 50 14

14. Washington College 41 13

15. Marietta College 38 NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Bates College 36, Vassar College 26, University of Mary Washington 17, Pacific Lutheran University 9, Rochester Institute of Technology 8, St. Lawrence University 8, Bryn Mawr College 6, and Johns Hopkins University 6.